On April 13, 2021 at approximately 9:41 P.M., Big Spring Police Department officers were dispatched to Scenic Mountain Medical Center in reference to an unattended death of a 4-month-old male child. Upon arrival, officers were informed that the child’s father, identified as Jose Luis Vargas …

Raising a voice for the voiceless; raising awareness for an issue not commonly discussed - child abuse. 

Sinclair Oil & Gas Company is on the tail end of project completion regarding the last of three well sites inside the city limits of Big Spring. The final well site, located off of Parkway and Hearn, was rig released at the end of April 2020 and the area is in the process of being cleare…

The City of Big Spring and Howard County Emergency management, in collaboration with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the National Guard is pleased to announce the Johnson & Johnson One Dose COVID-19 vaccine is HERE!!

Big Spring High Schools One Act Play cast poses at Region 1 4A Area contest. They performed a Greek tragedy called Electra to advance to the Area round. BSHS One Act Play team is directed by Tracie Moss. 

Update: According to the Big Spring Police Department 

Midland's National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red-Flag warning for wildfire danger at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Testing for the STAAR grade 4 writing, grade 7 writing and high school end of the course English 1 will resume on Tuesday, April 13, after the Texas Education Agency advised school districts to stop testing this morning because of connectivity issues with the online testing platform.

Statement from TEA Student Assessment Division:

On Wednesday, Scenic Mountain Medical Center (SMMC) will reopen its facility to visitors. Visitors for patients admitted with COVID-19 will still be restricted, but will be opened up for all other patients during set visiting hours.

On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, beginning at 7:00 AM, road crews will be working on the south service road of I-20 between Baylor Boulevard and Tulane Avenue. This will require that both lanes of the I-20 south service road be closed to thru traffic. Travelers will be detoured around the work zon…

At approximately 2 AM on April 4th 2021, the Howard County 911 Dispatch Center received a call for assistance regarding a fire at the Ponderosa Apartments located in the 1400 block of East 6th Street.  The Big Spring Fire Department responded to the location and found multiple apartment unit…

For the first time, Forsan ISD honored students with induction to Quill and Scroll. While National Honor Society has focused on highlighting student achievement for many years, a new form of recognition is present at Forsan High School. 

BSPD stood with law enforcement this afternoon to honor fallen DPS Chad Walker. 

AUSTIN – It is with great sadness the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Highway Patrol Trooper following a shooting incident in Limestone County.

A corn hole tournament benefitting the local chapter of DAV is taking place at Star Dodge this afternoon.  

Forsan Elementary is gearing up for a new school year. 

Head Chaplain Joel Miller was recognized for his years of service and countless hours of dedication to Howard County as he officially stepped into retirement.  

Phone lines in the following City offices will be temporarily unavailable:  Municipal Court, the Landfill, McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark, City Hall Annex, and Big Spring Fire Station #1.   We apologize for any inconvenience.

Toasty Tuesday's picked back up again last week and will continue this week. The Keep Big Spring Beautiful group encourages the community to come out and help the clean up effort at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A motor vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of 3rd Street and Gregg Street on Sunday afternoon. 

On the 18th of March 2021 at approximately 9:30 A.M., the Big Spring Police Department Criminal Investigations Division served an arrest warrant on Hayden Douglas McMurrin, a white male, 31 years of age charging him with the murder of Casey Brackett, a white male, 29 years of age.

The Big Spring Police Department issued a follow up on the murder investigation that was reported earlier this week.

Scenic Mountain Medical Center will hold drive-thru community vaccine clinics on the following dates:

The City of Big Spring Emergency Management will be conducting tests on the storm sirens throughout Big Spring. The testing will take place on Thursday and is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to conclude before 5 p.m.

Temperatures are rising, the sun is out a little bit longer, and the trash is ready to be picked up - Toasty Tuesday season is kicking off. 

The Quilt of Valor was presented to DAV member and WWII Veteran J.L. Stevens during a recent DAV meeting.  

Mike Averette was officially sworn in at 1 p.m. inside the 3rd Floor Courtroom at the Howard County Courthouse. 

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water.  [These standards include enforceable treatment technique requirements for drinking water.  Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.  These organisms …

Scenic Mountain Medical Center is pleased to announce over 1,000 individuals received the COVID-19 vaccine from its community clinic this week.

Update:

 Scenic Mountain Medical Center is pleased to announce that we have first dose vaccines in stock.